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…First, he/she must know the type of enemy that he/she will defend against. If the threat is mainly dismounted infantry, the greatest danger is in allowing them to gain a foothold in the town…

…He/She should climb with his/her weapon slung over the firing shoulder so that he/she may quickly bring it to a firing position. He/She should clear the lower room with a hand grenade…

…When a Marine is subjected to enemy fire and none of the positions mentioned are available, he/she should try to expose as little of himself/ herself as possible. When a Marine is in an open…

(a) HE Ammunition. HE is used more than any other type of ammunition. Although mortar fires are often targeted against roads and other open areas, the natural dispersion of indirect fires will result in many hits…

…Shooter Number Two stops pieing just before he/she reaches the position where he/she cannot cover the dead space. Shooter Number One stops short of the hallway and goes to a kneeling position. Figure A…

…He/She makes sure he/she does not silhouette himself/herself in the window; he/she “hugs” the side of the building. An enemy gunner inside the building would have to expose himself/herself to covering…

…By doing so, he/she reduces the amount of time during which he/she is exposed to enemy fire. b. Before moving to another position, the Marine should make a visual reconnaissance and select the position…

…Crescent, Red Lion, or Red Star of David symbols. The fact that such symbols are absent does not relieve a commander of his/her responsibility to protect objects he/she recognizes as having religious, cultural, medical…

…For example, an ardent spokesman against the value of strategic bombing states: “You can’t trust that man’s testimony regarding the effectiveness of strategic bombing; he’s employed by the Air Force.” The speaker is…

…Some countries use other distinctive emblems, such as a Red Cedar tree by Lebanon and the Red Star of David by Israel. Although not recognized in the Geneva Conventions, when parties to the conflict are placed…

…After a recent engagement, a detainee stated he was a member of the guard brigade. The interrogator doubted the detainee’s statement because personnel from that brigade never surrender. © Fallacy of post hoc ergo propter hoe…

…The intelligence analyst failed to consider that— = The detainee may have been captured because he was too sick to keep up with the rest of the unit. = The weapon of early vintage did not necessarily make…

…If a commander loses reliable communications, he must have subordinates who can act without instructions. Mission command—a key component of the C2 function described in Chapter III, “Joint Functions”—is the conduct of military operations…

…In the absence of the rule of law, the JFC must address when, how, and to what extent he will extend force protection to civilians and what that protection means. e. Training. Participation in or around…

…The CFACC has the authority to redirect those forces over which he has operational or tactical control. For all others, the affected component commander must approve all requests for redirection of apportioned air assets. Components execute…

…conflicts, but an emerging best practice is that used during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF) by the CFC. He established a single board to provide a forum for review of campaign progress, his intent, component schemes of…

…A target planner’s actions will be similar to when he responds to changes in friendly operations. Further, changes in weather may require changes to the platforms and/or weapons required to engage a particular target…

…However, the COMAFFOR should submit requirements through the combatant commander or CFC for any joint or national federated support he or she needs. In both cases, federated support should be coordinated prior to hostilities. Such coordination…